February 6, 2017 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment

What news was reported in the month of February – 50, 100, 150, 200, and 250 years ago (1967, 1917, 1867, 1817, 1767)? Such a walk back through time via the eyes of those who read the daily and weekly newspapers of the period can be quite revealing. This is why we often say, “History is never more fascinating than when it’s read from the day it was first reported.” The following links will take you back in time to show the available newspapers from the Rare & Early newspapers website. There’s no need to buy a thing. Simply enjoy the stroll.
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Filed under: Colonial, Great Headlines, Harper's Weekly, Newspaper Collecting Ideas, Old West Era, Post Civil War, Sports, The 1700's, The 20th & 21st Centuries, The Hobby
Tagged: collecting newspapers, Colonial, Great Headlines, harper’s weekly, illustrated newspapers, Newspaper Collecting Ideas, Old West Era, post civil war, Pre civil war, The 1500’s – 1700’s, The 1600’s, The 1700’s, The 19th Century, The 20th & 21st Centuries